What Do You Use To Make Dirt?

Decorating By Katiekatiekatie Updated 15 Aug 2013 , 4:22am by proudmary1960

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Katiekatiekatie Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 6:55pm
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I am putting the finishing touches on a Wall-e cake and need dirt.

Yeah I could use crushed oreos but I need to add different textures like the movie.

Any ideas?

I could use a combo of oreos, graham crackers and what else?

TIA

Katie

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Parable Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 6:57pm
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Vanilla wafers crushed become a fine sand. Chocolate chip cookies crushed are another alternative to just plain black dirt.

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BJ Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 7:01pm
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maybe some chunks of milk chocolate??? icon_rolleyes.gif

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Doug Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 7:04pm
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any kind of crushed cookie or cracker will work -- even brown sugar can work

my sand is 2 part graham crackers, 2 part vanilla wafers and 1 part brown sugar.

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Rylan Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 7:05pm
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Go to the cookie section of your grocery store and you will find plenty of things.

Did you make the cake out of chocolate? That way it seems like they are eating dirt as well.

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Katiekatiekatie Posted 7 Aug 2009 , 7:40pm
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Well the birthday boy wanted vanilla cake so the cake is vanilla.

I am trying to steer away from sand... so I will post pictures!

Katie

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Katiekatiekatie Posted 8 Aug 2009 , 12:01am
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I just returned from the store. I came home with chocolate creme cookies, chocolate chip and ginger snaps plus chocolate graham crackers and normal graham crackers.

Gonna make me some dirt!!


Katie

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Katiekatiekatie Posted 8 Aug 2009 , 3:03pm
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Okay here it is my Wall-e cake with DIRT!!!

Its far from perfect but I am new to this....

What do you think about the dirt? I used a little of everything!

Katie

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Katiekatiekatie Posted 8 Aug 2009 , 3:10pm
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Argg!! I cant post it here because I cant get it to resize!! I did post it in my photos!

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!!

Katie

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jdub253 Posted 14 Aug 2009 , 10:26pm
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Crushed chocolate graham crackers?

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 3:26am
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Could someone please help answer my question. Will brown sugar last on a dummy cake for 11 days?
 

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AZCouture Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 4:12am
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Could someone please help answer my question. Will brown sugar last on a dummy cake for 11 days?

How did you apply it? Got a pic to show us?

 

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 4:28am
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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 4:29am
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ok i did but moderator has to approve it.

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 4:30am
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didn't apply the brown sugar until i know if it will last 10 days at the fair.

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AZCouture Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 5:26am
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Are you rolling the dummy in it? Like coating the surface? Or using it as "sand" for a theme of some sort?

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mmmmmmmmcake1954 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 5:36am
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AHi, I used crushed all chocolate Oreo cookies for the dirt in my gardening cake. Hth:smile:

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mmmmmmmmcake1954 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 5:37am
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A:-( sorry just realised you were looking for a different colour and texture!!

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 6:32am
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I have used Royal icing to cover the cake and colored it light brown but since it is a fair scene i wanted to put brown sugar on top of cake to make it look more like dirt.
 

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 6:37am
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This is for the AV Fair it is a theme cake i wanted to just add brown sugar to make it look more like dirt but not dark, like at a carnival fair. The theme is Diamonds are Fairever. Not coating it just adding for more texture on top of cake around the rides and ticket booth and food booth.
 

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MBalaska Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 6:53am
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Originally Posted by Katiekatiekatie 
...... need dirt......

'Nilla Wafers' & or Nabisco 'Famous Chocolate Wafers'.

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proudmary1960 Posted 13 Aug 2013 , 4:56pm
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Thank you!
 

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proudmary1960 Posted 15 Aug 2013 , 4:22am
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Where would i find a picture i put on here for webmaster to approve it after it is added?

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